My career aspirations have come true.

Chapter 38 Then I'll grant your wish.

The sharp clang of swords ripped through the deathly silence of the factory, heralding the start of the battle.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the fierce sword light had already reached Jiang Lei, its sharp, cold gleam illuminating his suddenly contracted pupils.

laugh!

The longsword pierced Jiang Lei's face with precision, but not a single drop of blood splattered from his body. Instead, it melted like hot butter, turning into a dark shadow that seeped into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

Shadow double!

"That's fast."

More than ten meters to the right, Jiang Lei's voice came from the shadow of the pillar. He slowly stepped out, his face showing undisguised surprise.

Jiang Lei was deeply impressed by Lin Ze's lightning-fast movement and sword speed, and had prepared for it well in advance. However, even so, he still underestimated Lin Ze and almost suffered a great loss.

"Your speed is faster than before." Jiang Lei quickly realized, "You've advanced to Level 3 Sword Soul!"

"Guess." Lin Ze's lips curled into a sneer.

This attitude was tantamount to acquiescence, and a strange light flashed in Jiang Lei's eyes.

He's only been out of school for a short time, and he's already advanced to Level 3 professional.

The speed at which his strength has increased is simply unbelievable!

If he hadn't checked and found out that Lin Ze was indeed an orphan, he would have suspected that the other party was the illegitimate son of some high-ranking military officer.

But when he came to his senses, a hint of greed mixed with surprise appeared on his face.

The stronger Lin Ze is, the greater the chance he will be of drawing skill cards from his opponent later.

"It would be a real shame to kill such a brilliant genius like you."

Despite saying that, Jiang Lei showed no mercy when he attacked.

He took a half step back, his figure suddenly blending into the shadow behind him. The next second, he pounced out from the shadow behind Lin Ze, his dagger whistling through the air as it aimed straight for Lin Ze's vital point in the back.

Shadow Cloak! Backstab!

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Lin Ze dodged the fatal blow with lightning speed. At the same time, he quickly flipped his wrist and unleashed a backhand slash, the silver light cutting through the air like a ribbon.

when!

The swift slashes that had always been invincible were precisely blocked by Jiang Lei, who held his dagger horizontally.

Without pausing, Lin Ze lunged forward and engaged Jiang Lei in close combat.

Shadow Slayers are a profession similar to assassins and killers, specializing in launching deadly attacks using shadows and speed.

Its primary attribute is Agility, and its secondary attribute is Spirit.

As a level 4 Shadow Striker, Jiang Lei's agility attribute definitely exceeds 13 points, far surpassing Lin Ze's.

Lin Ze was only able to barely withstand Jiang Lei's rapid attacks thanks to the speed boost from his Divine Speed ​​and the reaction speed boost from his Lightning Reflexes.

when!

After another clash of weapons, Jiang Lei used the recoil to retreat quickly, his figure disappearing into the shadow of the pillar once again.

The next moment, a slight gust of wind whistled behind Lin Ze, and the dagger had silently reached him.

"To deal with a level 3 professional like me, to deliberately choose an indoor space full of shadows so that you can make use of your Shadow Cloak advantage is a bit too cautious."

Lin Ze turned around and drew his sword, accurately parrying the incoming dagger, his tone slightly sarcastic.

"It's always good to be cautious," Jiang Lei said without changing his expression. "And facts have proven that I was right."

In just a few minutes of fighting, Lin Ze had already surprised him several times.

He could clearly sense that even without the skill bonus, Lin Ze's agility attribute would definitely not be lower than 10 points, which was no worse than some senior level 3 sword souls.

Furthermore, his strength is far beyond that of a level 2 professional; it's estimated to have reached level 3 standards.

"Did this guy really just get promoted not long ago?"

Jiang Lei suddenly realized that taking action in advance was the right thing to do.

Otherwise, if Lin Ze is allowed to grow for a while longer, he might not be able to do anything about him.

"We must kill him here today!"

Jiang Lei's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the shadow beneath his feet suddenly twisted and wriggled, rising from the ground like a living thing to stand beside him. At the same time, a pitch-black shadow dagger materialized in his palm.

Shadow Kill!

Summon a shadow clone with 60% of the original's combat power!

Jiang Lei and his shadow clones, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously lunged at Lin Ze, their two daggers tracing cunning paths that blocked all of Lin Ze's evasive maneuvers.

Lin Ze, who was already at a disadvantage, suddenly found himself in an even more dangerous situation.

"Don't struggle anymore, you're no match for me."

"If we surrender now, we can suffer less."

"Or are you naively convinced that someone will come to rescue you?"

Amidst the whistling sound of daggers tearing through the air, Jiang Lei's sarcastic remarks continued to rang out.

Even when he had the upper hand, he still tried to break Lin Ze's fighting spirit in this way.

"You talk too much nonsense."

A layer of scarlet light suddenly shone on Lin Ze's body, and his figure seemed to teleport away from the attack of Jiang Lei and his shadow clone, appearing out of thin air on an open ground more than 20 meters away.

Jiang Lei was slightly taken aback, his brows furrowing.

What kind of skill is this?

I've never seen Lin Ze use it before.

And for some reason, this skill gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

"Alright, the test is over. Now it's time to get serious."

Lin Ze brandished his sword and muttered to himself.

Because of the sharing mechanism, the Jingzhe clone can exert power that is almost indistinguishable from the original body.

After the exchange just now, he had a clear understanding of his current strength.

Without revealing his identity, he was able to hold his own against Jiang Lei, a seasoned level 4 Shadow Assassin, for a long time using only his Sword Soul skills, which is enough to prove that he already possesses combat power comparable to that of an average level 4 professional.

This exceeded his expectations.

Next, it's time to test the actual effects of Blood Frenzy.

He hasn't had a chance to use this skill since he switched to Bloodwalker at the Winter Solstice.

During the last raid on the Blackrock Society's weapons factory, Zhao Shuo was so "cooperative" that the battle was easily ended without even needing to use any skills.

Upon hearing Lin Ze's words, Jiang Lei raised an eyebrow, his face revealing undisguised sarcasm.

"From what you're saying, it seems you have other cards to play."

"Then I'd like to see it for myself."

In his view, even if Lin Ze still had trump cards, he couldn't turn the tide of the battle; at most, he could only struggle for a while longer.

Lin Ze smiled wryly: "Then I'll grant your wish."

The moment he finished speaking, he unleashed Blood Frenzy without hesitation.

A strange sensation began to spread through my body.

boom!

A strange burning sensation instantly swept through my body, and every drop of blood pumped by my heart was rapidly heating up, like molten lava surging along my blood vessels and flowing through my limbs and bones.

A sense of power and lightness continuously arises as the blood "burns," muscle fibers are forcibly infused and stretched by invisible energy, becoming increasingly tough and explosive, and bones are also humming slightly, enduring the baptism of this power.

Strength, agility, physique, spirit, perception... all five attributes experienced a comprehensive surge at this moment!

At the same time, Jiang Lei also noticed something was wrong.

Although Lin Ze's appearance was unchanged, he suddenly felt extremely dangerous, as if he had transformed from prey to a prehistoric beast that had broken free of its restraints.

"What happened?"

Jiang Lei was filled with doubt and unease, a strong sense of anxiety welling up inside him.

Before he could figure it out, Lin Ze had already made his move.

With a flash of crimson light, his figure appeared in front of Jiang Lei as if by teleportation, and his longsword slashed down directly.

when!

The sword struck heavily against the dagger that Jiang Lei had hastily raised, the crisp sound of metal clashing deafeningly loud.

Jiang Lei felt an unbearable pain in his tiger's mouth and his arm went numb. He was so shaken by the immense force that he was forced to retreat, leaving shallow footprints on the ground beneath his feet.

It was just a simple sword swing, without even using any skills, but the force transmitted through the blade was several times more powerful than any of Lin Ze's previous skill attacks, making it impossible to resist.

What exactly happened?

Jiang Lei was utterly horrified, and his gaze toward Lin Ze was filled with disbelief.